2023 Portland GS Pay Table
The Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA GS locality table for 2023. The 2023 locality adjustment was 24.98%, applied on top of the 2023 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2023 Portland GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA.
Covered area: Benton County, OR, Clackamas County, OR, Columbia County, OR, Linn County, OR, Marion County, OR, Multnomah County, OR, Polk County, OR, Washington County, OR, Yamhill County, OR, Clark County, WA, Cowlitz County, WA, Skamania County, WA, and more.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,245 | $27,126 | $27,997 | $28,867 | $29,738 | $30,248 | $31,111 | $31,981 | $32,016 | $32,836 |
| GS-2 | $29,510 | $30,213 | $31,190 | $32,016 | $32,377 | $33,330 | $34,282 | $35,234 | $36,187 | $37,139 |
| GS-3 | $32,200 | $33,273 | $34,347 | $35,421 | $36,494 | $37,568 | $38,641 | $39,715 | $40,788 | $41,862 |
| GS-4 | $36,145 | $37,350 | $38,555 | $39,760 | $40,965 | $42,170 | $43,374 | $44,579 | $45,784 | $46,989 |
| GS-5 | $40,440 | $41,788 | $43,137 | $44,485 | $45,834 | $47,182 | $48,531 | $49,880 | $51,228 | $52,577 |
| GS-6 | $45,080 | $46,583 | $48,085 | $49,587 | $51,089 | $52,592 | $54,094 | $55,596 | $57,098 | $58,601 |
| GS-7 | $50,094 | $51,764 | $53,434 | $55,104 | $56,773 | $58,443 | $60,113 | $61,783 | $63,452 | $65,122 |
| GS-8 | $55,477 | $57,327 | $59,177 | $61,026 | $62,876 | $64,726 | $66,576 | $68,425 | $70,275 | $72,125 |
| GS-9 | $61,275 | $63,317 | $65,360 | $67,402 | $69,444 | $71,486 | $73,528 | $75,570 | $77,613 | $79,655 |
| GS-10 | $67,477 | $69,726 | $71,976 | $74,226 | $76,475 | $78,725 | $80,975 | $83,224 | $85,474 | $87,723 |
| GS-11 | $74,137 | $76,608 | $79,079 | $81,549 | $84,020 | $86,491 | $88,962 | $91,433 | $93,904 | $96,375 |
| GS-12 | $88,860 | $91,822 | $94,784 | $97,746 | $100,708 | $103,670 | $106,632 | $109,594 | $112,556 | $115,518 |
| GS-13 | $105,666 | $109,188 | $112,709 | $116,231 | $119,753 | $123,275 | $126,797 | $130,319 | $133,841 | $137,363 |
| GS-14 | $124,865 | $129,027 | $133,189 | $137,351 | $141,512 | $145,674 | $149,836 | $153,998 | $158,160 | $162,322 |
| GS-15 | $146,874 | $151,769 | $156,665 | $161,560 | $166,456 | $171,351 | $176,247 | $181,142 | $183,500 | $183,500 |
2023 Portland full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 24.98% locality adjustment for 2023. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for Portland.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,245 | $27,126 | $27,997 | $28,867 | $29,738 | $30,248 | $31,111 | $31,981 | $32,016 | $32,836 |
| GS-2 | $29,510 | $30,213 | $31,190 | $32,016 | $32,377 | $33,330 | $34,282 | $35,234 | $36,187 | $37,139 |
| GS-3 | $32,200 | $33,273 | $34,347 | $35,421 | $36,494 | $37,568 | $38,641 | $39,715 | $40,788 | $41,862 |
| GS-4 | $36,145 | $37,350 | $38,555 | $39,760 | $40,965 | $42,170 | $43,374 | $44,579 | $45,784 | $46,989 |
| GS-5 | $40,440 | $41,788 | $43,137 | $44,485 | $45,834 | $47,182 | $48,531 | $49,880 | $51,228 | $52,577 |
| GS-6 | $45,080 | $46,583 | $48,085 | $49,587 | $51,089 | $52,592 | $54,094 | $55,596 | $57,098 | $58,601 |
| GS-7 | $50,094 | $51,764 | $53,434 | $55,104 | $56,773 | $58,443 | $60,113 | $61,783 | $63,452 | $65,122 |
| GS-8 | $55,477 | $57,327 | $59,177 | $61,026 | $62,876 | $64,726 | $66,576 | $68,425 | $70,275 | $72,125 |
| GS-9 | $61,275 | $63,317 | $65,360 | $67,402 | $69,444 | $71,486 | $73,528 | $75,570 | $77,613 | $79,655 |
| GS-10 | $67,477 | $69,726 | $71,976 | $74,226 | $76,475 | $78,725 | $80,975 | $83,224 | $85,474 | $87,723 |
| GS-11 | $74,137 | $76,608 | $79,079 | $81,549 | $84,020 | $86,491 | $88,962 | $91,433 | $93,904 | $96,375 |
| GS-12 | $88,860 | $91,822 | $94,784 | $97,746 | $100,708 | $103,670 | $106,632 | $109,594 | $112,556 | $115,518 |
| GS-13 | $105,666 | $109,188 | $112,709 | $116,231 | $119,753 | $123,275 | $126,797 | $130,319 | $133,841 | $137,363 |
| GS-14 | $124,865 | $129,027 | $133,189 | $137,351 | $141,512 | $145,674 | $149,836 | $153,998 | $158,160 | $162,322 |
| GS-15 | $146,874 | $151,769 | $156,665 | $161,560 | $166,456 | $171,351 | $176,247 | $181,142 | $183,500 | $183,500 |
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About the 2023 Portland table
The Portland Locality Area used the official OPM Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA boundary in 2023. Federal employees whose duty station was inside this boundary used this table instead of the 2023 nationwide base GS table.
In 2023, the locality adjustment was 24.98%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $26,245, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $183,500.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 13 counties and cities across Oregon, Washington. Some of the included jurisdictions include Benton County, OR, Clackamas County, OR, Columbia County, OR, Linn County, OR, Marion County, OR, Multnomah County, OR, Polk County, OR, Washington County, OR, Yamhill County, OR, Clark County, WA, Cowlitz County, WA, Skamania County, WA, and more.
2023 Portland questions
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What was the 2023 locality adjustment for Portland?
In 2023, the locality pay adjustment for Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA was 24.98%, added on top of the 2023 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in Portland in 2023?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in Portland earned $88,860 in 2023, rising to $115,518 at Step 10. See the 2023 GS-12 Portland page. -
Is the 2023 table still current?
No. 2023 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest Portland page.